IDA-GA and TRL-GA presents the “2024 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Series,” a program of four webinars focusing on “Promoting Structured Literacy: Policy to Practice.” The first webinar is “Aligning State Literacy Policies & Practices: Connecting the Georgia Council on Literacy (SB 211), the Georgia Early Literacy Act (HB 538), and Georgia’s Dyslexia Efforts (SB 48)” is on Wednesday, January 17th, at 7pm ET. Note: All registered webinar attendees (including those who watch the webinar recording at a later time) who complete a post-webinar knowledge check/survey will be eligible for a Certificate of Attendance. Register here*: https://forms.gle/vTzhRZUWD2nTCdmz8 (*Registration closes January 16 at 11:59 p.m.) [...]

Dr. Tortorelli will discuss common myths about how to apply the Science of Reading in elementary classrooms and highlight evidence-based instructional supports for these students to develop foundational recognition skills. She will highlight evidence-based practices in word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, and text comprehension and the importance of text access for building young readers’ skill and love of literacy! Register here.